Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 15, 2024. I...
Jones Library budget
Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17
During the Town Council’s June 3 discussion regarding the sole bid for the Jones Library...
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now
Local and Green This column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. In 2021, as Town...
Six-Month Extension Granted to Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, June 6, 2024. This...
Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 3, 2024. Part I This...
Letter: Amherst Bulletin Headline Claims Jones Repairs Will Be Too Expensive. That Is Neither Correct nor Appropriate
I find the May 31, 2024 Amherst Bulletin main headline to bedisingenuous. One normally expects...
Letter: Trust in Town Leaders Withering with Increased Jones Spending
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 30, 2024. My...
Letter: Town Council is Not Authorized to Throw Unlimited Funds at Jones Library Expansion
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 31, 2024 I...
Here Are Some of the Challenges Facing Jones Expansion Bidders
The Jones Library in Amherst received just one, unaffordably high bid for its renovation plans....
Significant Cost Savings Remain Elusive for Jones Library Expansion Project
The Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met with representatives of Finegold Alexander Architects on May...
Letter: Protect Town’s Interests from Jones Trustees
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 31, 2024 I...
Letter: Choose the Responsible Path! Repair and Repurpose the Jones
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 31, 2024 My...